I asked you guys this question once aaaaaaaages ago. But I figure some of you may have tried something new or made a switch since then that changed your answer. So let’s get to it: What’s your all-time favorite inexpensive bottle of shampoo? read more

At the drugstore these days, it seems like you can get a generic, store-brand version of just about all the most popular beauty products. Have you bought them in order to pinch pennies, or are you (proudly) too much of a snob? read more

A red lipstick that actually works on your tricky complexion? A mascara that doesn’t run or flake on your incredibly oily eyelids? A curling iron that also makes fries? If a beauty company asked you to develop the one dream product you feel like you’re always searching for, what would it be? read more

I know some of you skip a hair washing every now and then—in fact, shampooing every other day (or even less for coarse types) is a common piece of advice given out by dermatologists and hairstylists as a way to help keep your natural oils intact. But, apparently, according to a recent NPR story, there’s now a small, extreme group emerging of people who either very rarely or never ever reach for shampoo—“no ‘poo” users, if you will read more

All my time away in Miami has given me some serious time to ponder things like The Bachelor finale (insanity, I tell you) and those baby bottles of shampoo and conditioner they leave out in hotels. I know some people really like them and kind of look forward to them. Other people prefer to bring their own from home--even if it means dealing with the headache of that whole liquids-in-you-carry-on thing. I find that they’re sort of hit or miss read more

Remember way back when I asked you about your favorite drugstore shampoo and you guys went to town telling me your fabulous picks for the very best one? Well, in the interest of proving that you don't have to spend a fortune to make your hair look awesome, I decided to highlight the least expensive bottles you named for our 8-under-10-bucks roundup today. And here they are: read more

You know that mystery of how your shampoo seems to stop working over time that the experts always swear is a myth? “It’s just product build up!” they say. “Simply wash with a clarifying rinse occasionally!” Well, I’ve heard all the arguments, and maybe it's all in my head, but I still think there’s nothing like the results you get the first time you try a new formula. And so, I am a shampoo-switcher-upper. read more

We’ve had some good shampoo discussions in the past like when I asked about your favorite drugstore shampoo and how often you suds up. Then in the shower last night yet another hair-washing-related thought occurred to me. I know, I spend way too much time thinking about shampoo. But humor me here. What bottle are you using at the moment? read more

Awhile back commentor loves2read asked for an affordable product suggest that would get her hair super clean, which made me think now was as good a time as ever to share with you my own guilty little / totally genius secret for getting cover-girl like hair. Read on, but don’t judge until you’ve heard it all. read more

Good morning, everyone! I’ve got a treat to ease you back from the long weekend: A conversation with Tina (left) and Kelly (right), the warm, sweet founders of the fabulous network of lifestyle sites BeautySnob.com, BagSnob.com, TotSnob.com, CoutoureSnob.com and JewelSnob.com. After the jump, find out all about the products that get their stamp of approval and how these ladies make being a snob a really, really good thing—um...when it comes to makeup, that is. read more

Anyone who colors their hair regularly knows that the sulfates and surfactants in most shampoos have some serious dulling potential. L’Oreal Paris’s latest haircare innovation, the EverPure Sulfate-Free Color Care System, aims to solve that problem read more

After recently unearthing a dusty Epilady in the back of my parent’s bathroom cabinet, I started thinking about other beauty products from the ‘80s that no longer grace our shelves. Time may have forgotten these products, and their accompanying commercials, but they will live on forever thanks to YouTube read more

Makeup fans, if you're not already in love with Daneen and her fabulous beauty-centric site Spoiled Pretty, you will be after today. Not only is she seriously obsessed with makeup and hair products, but she's fun, hilarious and makes the best pop culture references. For proof, just check out how she managed to pack shout outs to the Flux Capacitor and Clueless in with some incredibly thorough foundation and lipgloss recommendations—all in a single interview! read more

The longer my hair gets—after rocking a chin-length bob for a while, it’s about halfway down my back now—the more tedious washing it becomes. Especially since I am more of a wash and blowdry, rather than a wash and go kind of gal. Thank goodness then for my favorite grease-gobbling product. read more

I’m currently using a super expensive shampoo--which is supposed to make my hair everything I ever wanted it to be--that costs roughly the same as my entire weekly grocery budget. And while it smells nice and the bottle is museum-worthy, I actually don’t think it holds a candle to my favorite under-$10 finds: read more

We’ve all heard the standard hairstylist advice that when it comes to shampooing your locks, skipping days every so often is the healthiest way to go. (Sudsing up day in and day out just strips your hair of the oh-so-important moisture that keeps tresses strong and free of pesky split ends.) I know all this and, yet, I remain a daily washer. Am I alone on this? read more